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The Ghostbusters are back! And they're sort of assholes.
- November 14, 2010
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Ben WeinsteinUploader
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Dan Gregorwriter/actor
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Director: Ben Weinstein
Writer: Dan Gregor
Director of Photography: Paul Marschall
Visual Effects Supervisor: Mike Dunkley
Produced by: Doug Mand, Dan Gregor and Ben Weinstein
Doug Mand
Dan Gregor
Adam Pally
Eliza Skinner
Thomas Middleditch
Baron Vaughn
Skye Ahrens
Ghostbusters Replica Props:
Vincent Montenegro
Vincent Nordone
Douglas Hawley
Andrew Rayonez
Philip Mangano
Ross Arbuckle
Eric Bader
Chris Ernst
Sound Recordist:
Kevin Faber
Editor: Ben Weinstein
Production Assistants:
Paul Karp
Rachel Bloom
Sound Mixer: Drew Capputo
Concept by: Dan Gregor and Lucas Held
"Ghostbusters" (Instrumental) by Ray Parker Jr.
Special Thanks:
Jennifer Thurston
Alex Weinstein
Dave Lebensfeld
Ed Mundy
Ivonne Nordone
Jen Soqui
Gillian Waterman
and The Southern California Ghostbusters Association
November 14, 2010
Benjamin: [Crying] Oh, Shelley. I miss you so much.
Shelley: Benjamin.
Benjamin: Oh my God. Shelley?
Shelley: Yes, my love.
Benjamin: I miss you so much.
Shelley: I miss you so much.
Benjamin: I wanna hug you, and I wanna kiss you.
Shelley: I need you.
Benjamin: Can I please, just? Can't we kiss just this once?
Shelley: Yes my love. Kiss me now.
[Men Screaming]
Shelley: [Screaming]
Benjamin: No! You guys, what are you doing?!
Dr. Raymond Stantz: Ghost bustin'!
Dr. Egon Spengler: Yeah!
Benjamin: Why are you doing this?!
Shelley: [Screaming]
Ghostbusters: Woo!
Dr. Peter Vinkman: Throw the trap!
Shelley: [Screaming]
Egon: It worked, boys!
Peter: Loving it!
Shelley: Why!?
Ray: Pull it!
Egon: Woo!
Ray: Yeah, man. Ho!
Benjamin: Why would you do that?!
Ghostbusters: 'Cause ghostbustin' makes me feel good!
Benjamin: That was my wife you as*holes! I haven't seen her in two years!
Ghostbusters: Uh, I, uh, oh gosh...
Benjamin: Why would you bust her?! Where is she?
Peter: She's in the trap.
Ray: She's in here.
Benjamin: Get her out of there!
Ray: Uh, I don't think that is doable. It's, it's like an in hole, it's not an out hole. It...
Peter: Things don't come out of there.
Egor: Not gonna happen.
Benjamin: Oh, God, Shelley! Please know that I love you.
Egor: She can't hear you, sir.
Benjamin: Why?!
Egor: She is like a milkshake right now. She is dead now. She has never been more dead.
Ray: Good ghosts, bad ghosts, it, there's only one dial on the spectrometer.
Benjamin: Get her out of there!
Ray: I've got like thirty other ghosts in there and if I open it up for her they're all gonna get out.
Peter : Tell you what we'll do. We'll buy you groceries. For the week.
Egor: Actually, uh, I'm getting a really high reading on the spectrometer right now. There might be some other aberrations in the vicinity.
Benjamin: Where?
Katie: Daddy?
Ghostbusters: Bust it!
Benjamin: No, no no! Don't, don't bust this ghost! It's a good ghost! This is my daughter, Katie. You maniacs! Jesus!
Benjamin: I'm sorry, sweetie.
Katie: What happened to me, daddy?
Benjamin: You had to go away. And it hurts, really bad. But, uh, I promise you, I promise you nothing is ever gonna hurt you ever again.
[Door Slams]
Baron Vaughn: Sorry I'm late!
Katie: Ow! It hurts, daddy!
Peter: Throw the trap!
Benjamin: No!
Katie: Daddy, you really broke your promise!
Ghostbusters: Woo! Yeah! [Cheering]
Peter: Like mother, like daughter!
Benjamin: Why don't you guys look and check to see who the ghost is?!
Baron: 'Cause bustin' makes me feel good!
Ray: Bustin' makes me feel good!
Peter: Doodle doodle doo.
Benjamin: You knew that wasn't a bad ghost!
Egor: As soon as I pulled the trigger I did feel bad.
Ray: Man, we really should be going. But, if you ever have any legitimate paranormal concerns, who ya gonna call?
Benjamin: F**k you.
Egor: Fair enough. You will bounce back. People go through a lot of bad stuff, and you will, you seem like a strong guy. Play the field a little bit, right? That...
Benjamin: Get out of my house. Please.
Egor: Okay. Pleasure meeting you.
Ray: Hi. I think we forgot the trap.
Benjamin: [Crying]


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Friday, April 13, 2012
[SWTOR] Free Time for Level 50s
But I'm not really interested in talking about that aspect. What's more interesting to me is the timing of this offer.
Bioware is giving end-game players a month of free time right when a major, heavily-advertised patch hits. Shouldn't the patch itself be a major attraction? Shouldn't people want to stay subscribed to explore the new patch and content?
To me this is like Blizzard giving every raider a month of free time right when Dragon Soul comes out. It's nice, but it's really unnecessary. Everyone would stay subscribed for a little while to poke around in Dragon Soul and LFR.
It seems like it would be much better to give out the free time a month or two after the patch has landed. To keep people from unsubscribing, to keep them playing a bit longer.
I don't know. Maybe Bioware needs to guarantee subscription numbers for a very specific date. Maybe there's something specific in their player habits that makes this idea useful. But I just don't understand the logic behind the timing of this offer.
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I think that it is aimed at the people who hit 50 and unsubscribed (like me). If you get them back and they like the changes enough, then maybe they will stick around.ReplyDelete
But my understanding is that the free time is only for current subscribers. I don't think you would qualify for the free month.ReplyDelete
They have a different 7-day free time offer for unsubscribed people, and that offer makes perfect sense to me.
- Anonymous10:33 AM, April 13, 2012
It wouldn't make sense for Blizzard to do that because with LFR, you could very easily blow through the new patch content in well under a month.ReplyDelete
Having said that, it probably WOULD make sense for Blizzard to give a couple of free days to past players when a cool new patch drops. That way, anyone who is vaguely curious can be encouraged to come check things out and the ones who like it will probably spring for at least a month.
Just because MMOs haven't tended to be so aggressive with their offers doesn't mean this might not make sense. Perhaps they should be working harder to keep our custom (Blizzard definitely should!)
- Anonymous12:47 PM, April 13, 2012
This is, most likely, aimed at a specific earning target for a very specific event. Almost every company tries to massage things this way, it's expected so the relative honesty is never questioned.ReplyDelete
From the player perspective, I expect that I'm in the target group. I have level 50 characters, and I have an active subscription, but I'm really not excited about the game. It's a good game (better on the Imperial side) while leveling but it just dies at 50. I was waiting to see if they intended to actually add content for max level - other than Flashpoints you will run a few times to get drops and dailies that will last a few weeks. Looks like they aren't, and the free month isn't much motivation to stay around.
This was the "game we wanted to launch" patch, so 1.3 may actually add something, but i doubt it. From what they've pushed it looks like the legacy system and running alts is the intended end game.
It's a "please don't abandon us for Diablo III" freebie.ReplyDelete
I never felt like the game encouraged you to hit 50 before starting an alt. it DOES encourage you to unlock your legacy, but that happens long before 50.ReplyDelete
I tend to be in a camp of either "they are padding the numbers for specific date" or (I think I read it in comments on Sprink's blog and it makes sense) as a peace offering for lvl 50 characters, for removing rated pvp at the last minute.
my personal issue is with how the offer was phrased.
I don't have a level 50. my highest is 44. when I do play, I tend to split my time between 2 servers AND 2 factions (on both servers) - to play with various friends. I have preordered. I have digital deluxe upgrade. my account is still active.
telling me that I'm less valuable or loyal then someone who may have started less then a month ago (I seem to remember a recent sale on SWTOR, I think it was to celebrate release f ME3 if I remember correctly) and speeded to 50? EA needs to hire entirely new marketing/ PR department. becasue the ones they have right now well.. I have no diplomatic way of putting it. they suck monkey balls, as evidenced by their handling of both SWTOR and Mass Effect.
All those who unsubscribe actually have 7 free days to play actually good sir :)ReplyDelete
That being said, i think that this offer comes at a hell of a bad time for oceanic region. It takes a month or so to hit 50 and i would say that about at least 75% of the oceanic population has not hit 50 yet. It's kinda of a raw deal for them.
Come to think of it, I would also agree that it's actually padding for some investors meeting or some such. Though with the internet having such a long memory, i am pretty sure that any such announcement from Bioware/EA will be met with scorn and the pointing of fingers to this offer as well.
@Redbeard - I'm with you on that.ReplyDelete
I also think with how Bliz has been tossing beta invites like candy, I think this is Bioware's way of shooting back.
I thought SWTOR strongly encouraged someone to get to 50 before starting alts, so I'm not sure how common the above scenario really is.ReplyDelete
Anecdote time. My highest was at level 48 when the due date fell. The reasons were a) play being restricted to weekend, due to work, and b) my main is synced with my wife, so if we both can't play, we fall back on alts. So that's two accounts.
That said, I didn't find out about the offer until after it happened. (And I subscribe to the news feed.... it wasn't announced.) It's possible we could have pushed for 50 if we'd known, but... meh.
I'm not going to get too worked up about others getting something that I didn't know about, and which doesn't change my mind anyway.
update. it seems that it finally occurred to bioware that they may just be punishing the actual loyal costumers with their ill worded offer. so they have updated it.ReplyDelete
now you get 50 free days if you have a lvl 50.. OR legacy lvl 6 (which is entirely possible with altitis playstyle)
in addition, the offer to acquire said minimum has been extended until april 22.
I guess fallout from ME3 PR debacle (as well as bigger MMO competition) is teaching them something.
My 3 month sub is about to run out. I have had a lot of work to do and am a few levels from 50 on my Trooper. Now, I'll make sure to get her to max in time to get my free month, maybe enjoy some endgame stuff with her, and play alts a bit with my friends who just started. So it wound up working great for me!ReplyDelete
It could be Biowares concept to force non-raiders to raid. Raids are very cheap to produce for endgame compared to real content. Blizzard tries to do that since forever.ReplyDelete
I think the 30 days are primarily to keep whole guilds online during the patch. If people who don't like raiding quit, people who would like to raid might not have enough friends in the guild to raid and abandon the game. But if everyone stays online you can easily socially-force them to raid with you. And if the raiders are able to raid they will continue their subscription for another year.
It's the same concept as F2P. People who don't pay (those who didn't want to raid but planned to leave the game) will be abused to produce content to those who pay (those who do want to raid and will stay for another year with SW:TOR).
I suspect (without a single shred of data, as is natural on the Internet) that it has to do with organizational time. I think people might be getting frustrated if they're at 50 but are having a hard time getting raids going solidly from an organizational stand point. By giving a free month only to players in that specific situation, they're saying, "Look, give it another month to get your guild together!" Otherwise, people who have 50s but aren't raiding regularly in a regular guild might be frustrated that new content is coming out faster than they can get their organizations together and decide "to hell with it." That's the only logical reason I could come up with for this deal at the same time as this patch with levels 1-49 being excluded.ReplyDelete
That's an interesting explanation, Stubborn. Buying time to get a critical mass of level 50s.ReplyDelete
Very nice. I don't know if it's the real reason, but it's certainly plausible.
I didn't see it mentioned here, but bioware said they have expanded the free month offer to players who have hit legacy 6 as well, so you alt-o-holics without a 50 should still get you play time.ReplyDelete
"Everyone will have until April 22nd at noon CDT (5:00pm GMT) to gain either Legacy Level 6 or a level 50 character."ReplyDelete
What is ironic is that in my case, the free month kicks in a week after D3 is released.

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ABC Announces Recipients of James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award
Feb 21, 2013, 12:29 EST
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) is pleased to announce this year's James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award recipients. The reference and technical book recipient is Medicinal Plants and the Legacy of Richard E. Schultes co-edited by Rainer W. Bussmann, PhD, and Bruce E. Ponman; the recipient in the popular and consumer books category is Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational, and Scientific by Martin A. Lee.
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The ABC James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award was created in 2006 in honor of noted economic botanist and author, James A. Duke, PhD. It is given annually to books that provide a significant contribution to literature in the fields of botany, taxonomy, ethnobotany, phytomedicine, or other disciplines related to the vast field of medicinal plants. Among his long and prestigious career achievements in economic botany and ethnobotany at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dr. Duke has authored more than 30 reference and consumer books. He is also a co-founding member of ABC's Board of Trustees and currently serves as Director Emeritus.
In 2011, due to the diversity of quality books related to medicinal plants, ABC created two distinct categories for the James A. Duke Award. The recipient of the popular and consumer books category award was Healing Spices: How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices to Boost Health and Beat Disease by Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD, and Debora Yost (Sterling Publishing, 2011). The same year, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia's Botanical Pharmacognosy: Microscopic Characterization of Botanical Medicines (CRC Press) received the reference and technical books category award.
Medicinal Plants and the Legacy of Richard E. Schultes
This book, a collection of essays published by the Missouri Botanical Garden, is based on the proceedings of the 2011 symposium held in honor of the great ethnobotanist and Harvard University Professor Richard E. Schultes, PhD (1915-2001), on the 10th anniversary of his death.
"If anybody could be named as the father of ethnobotany, it would be Richard E. Schultes," said co-editor Dr. Bussmann. "No researcher has ever done more field research, more to promote the discipline, and has encouraged more students to become ethnobotanists, with almost every senior scientist in the field acknowledging some connection to Schultes."
The book chronicles the influence of Dr. Schultes on former students and colleagues and sheds light on his illustrious career and the lasting effects of the pioneering ethnobotanist. "I am increasingly of the belief that Richard Evans Schultes' impact has yet to be fully realized in terms of his historical importance," said ABC Board of Trustees President Steven Foster. "Roughly half of the chapter authors of the book were his students. Schultes' careful, conservative, high-quality scholarship quietly affected the social and political history of the last half of the twentieth century."
According to Dr. Bussmann, Dr. Schultes published roughly two dozen books and 500 papers, collected over 30,000 plant samples, and conducted continuous fieldwork in the Amazon for more than 14 years. "[He] created what can only be called the golden age of Economic Botany," he said.
"The symposium volume, like Schultes himself, is an ethnobotanical treasure," said Dr. Duke. "My thanks and congratulations to the editors and contributors for a notable symposium we can treasure forever."
"There is no doubt among those in the fascinating field of ethnobotany that Professor Schultes was the greatest ethnobotanist of our time, or possibly of any era," said ABC Founder and Executive Director Mark Blumenthal.
"His students were profoundly inspired by his teachings, and many have embraced ethnobotany as their primary passion and inspiration for their careers."
Many of Schultes' former students are part of ABC, either as a member of the ABC Advisory Board or a friend of the herbal community. These include, but are not limited to, the following scholars, authors, educators, and conservation botanists, among numerous others: Michael J. Balick, PhD, of the New York Botanical Garden; Wade Davis, PhD, explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society and best-selling author; Djaja D. Soejarto, PhD, at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Steven King, PhD, of Napo Pharmaceuticals; Mark Plotkin, PhD, director of the Amazon Conservation Team; Paul Alan Cox, director of Seacology; Robert Bye, PhD, director emeritus of the Botanical Garden of the Institute of Biology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico; and the iconic integrative medicine pioneer and best-selling author Andrew Weil, MD.
Dr. Bussmann and Mr. Ponman were grateful to be chosen for the Excellence in Botanical Literature award, praising its namesake. "James Duke is one of the most respected colleagues in our field, and has for decades been the leader of the systematization and publication of ethnobotanical information and the phytochemical data associated with it," said Dr. Bussmann. "He is also one of the most prolific and widely read authors in the field. To receive the James Duke Award is an exceptional honor to both, us as editors, and the Missouri Botanical Garden."
Medicinal Plants and the Legacy of Richard E. Schultes can be purchased for $24.95 through the ABC e-store or other online retailers.
Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational, and Scientific
Martin A. Lee, who spent three-and-a-half years researching and writing the book, is an award-winning investigative journalist and co-author of Acid Dreams: A Complete Social History of LSD – The CIA, The 60s, and Beyond (Grove Press, 1985). The publication of Smoke Signals by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., coincided with a robust public discussion of medicinal cannabis during the 2012 election season. Currently, 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal cannabis, and, last November, Colorado and Washington became the first states to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis for personal use by adults.
"When I began writing about cannabis, I had no idea about the impressive scientific data, mainly based on pre-clinical research, that powerfully validates the experience of many medical marijuana users," said Lee. "Public attitudes reflect conflicting claims about marijuana's potential benefits and risks. There has been a deliberate effort to create uncertainty about what the science says about cannabis. I would compare it to corporate-driven efforts to create scientific uncertainty with respect to climate change. The public discussion about marijuana continues to be haunted by the ghosts of Reefer Madness," he said, referring to the 1936 American propaganda film that heavily distorted the physical, psychological, and social effects of smoking cannabis.
Foster explained the importance of public education and debate in a time when cannabis is still viewed by many as taboo. "We don't get to the next stage of understanding the phytochemistry, pharmacology, and medical potential, unless we go through a period of social revolt against the way things are and have been for far too long," he said. "And we don't get there as a society unless we do understand the social history. That is the only way that we as a society are going to move the science forward in a rational way."
"My exciting, sometimes dangerous, and always interesting career has seen me in the coca fields of Latin America, poppy fields in Laos, and ganja fields in Jamaica," said Dr. Duke, who worked for several years on a USDA collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Agency's anti-narcotic program. "Their programs targeted cannabis, the coca bush, and the opium poppy, each with long histories of major medicinal activities. [Smoke Signals] is historically important, but my greater interest is in the medicinal bullets that Lee presents."
The meticulously researched book aims to help educate readers to understand the long, often-contentious history of cannabis, including its use as medicine. According to the publisher's website, Smoke Signals "draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping the therapeutic landscape." Medicinal cannabis has been studied as a potential treatment for a wide variety of health conditions including chronic pain, cancer and chemotherapy side effects, and heart disease, among many others.
"I'm very pleased that the American Botanical Council recognizes the importance of clear, incisive reporting about cannabis," said Mr. Lee. "The plant deserves it."
Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational, and Scientific retails for $35.00 and is available for purchase from the publisher's website. An excerpt from Smoke Signals was published in the December 2012 issue of HerbalEGram, ABC's monthly e-newsletter, which is available online to ABC members.
The awardees will receive the ABC James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award at the 8th Annual ABC Botanical Celebration and Awards Ceremony on March 7, 2013 in Anaheim, California. The ABC event occurs during the annual Nutracon nutrition, natural products, and dietary supplements conference and Natural Products Expo West.
The ABC Botanical Celebration and Awards Ceremony is underwritten by generous contributions from the following members of the herb, dietary supplement, and natural products industry (i.e., raw material suppliers, supplement and tea manufacturers, analytical laboratories, a law firm, an insurer, a media company, and a trade organization):
Alkemists Laboratories
Amin Talati, LLC
Grifcon Enterprises
Horphag Research
Indena USA, Inc.
Martin Bauer Group
Natural Factors Nutritional Products
New Chapter, Inc.
New Hope Natural Media
PlusPharma, Inc.
RFI Ingredients, LLC
Traditional Medicinals, Inc.
United Natural Products Alliance
About the American Botanical Council
Founded in 1988, the American Botanical Council is a leading international nonprofit organization addressing research and educational issues regarding herbs, teas, medicinal plants, essential oils, and other beneficial plant-derived materials. ABC's members include academic researchers and educators; libraries; health professionals and medical institutions; government agencies; members of the herb, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries; journalists; consumers; and others in more than 81 countries. The organization occupies a historic 2.5-acre site in Austin, Texas, where it publishes the peer-reviewed quarterly journal HerbalGram, the monthly e-publication HerbalEGram, the weekly e-newsletter "Herbal News & Events," HerbClips (summaries of scientific and clinical publications), reference books, and other educational materials. ABC also hosts HerbMedPro, a powerful herbal database, covering scientific and clinical publications on more than 250 herbs. ABC also co-produces the "Herbal Insights" segment for Healing Quest, a television series on PBS.
ABC is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Information: Contact ABC at P.O. Box 144345, Austin, TX 78714-4345, Phone: 512-926-4900. Website: www.herbalgram.org. Contact: Public Relations.
SOURCE American Botanical Council


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Smart career counselors will tell you law students need to network and learn about career options from their first day on campus.
But with the pressure of course work, most 1Ls put off building out their list of contacts. And some are intimidated, being a plebe, to ask for an informational interview or to shadow a practicing attorney.
For transfer students, or those who miss On-Campus Interviews (OCI) because they are studying abroad or have an externship, it can be tough to catch up.
Enter Women of UC Hastings, the brainchild of 2Ls Joy Siu and Emily Goldberg. They partnered with Ms. JD, a nonprofit designed to support and improve the experience of women law students and lawyers, to host a speed networking event for women at UC Hastings.
Co-sponsored by Jones Day, Latham & Watkins, and Sedgwick, the March 6 event featured 16 women lawyers and judges who shared their experiences of work-life balance, how they got their first jobs, and how best to steer a legal career toward a specific goal.
Building a Base
1Ls sat at round tables with a pair of professionals, and had a chance to pepper panelists with questions. Every seven minutes the students rotated, so by the end of the evening they met all 16 professionals. Speed networking has become increasingly popular as a way to broaden professional connections by increasing exposure in a very short time frame.
"As a 1L, it can be challenging to envision how your strengths and interests in law school will best translate to a legal career," said Lesley Hamilton, who attended the event. "Opportunities like the Women of UC Hastings event to candidly engage with inspiring legal professionals has been instrumental in honing my career goals while cultivating a network of support among women in the legal community."
Panelists included The Honorable Donna Ryu, a federal magistrate judge who was clinical professor of law at UC Hastings before being appointed to the bench. At a separate table was The Honorable Laurel Beeler, a federal magistrate judge who teaches Criminal Procedure at UC Hastings.
Alumnae Speakers
Some panelists were alumnae, such as Natassia Kwan '13, an associate in Sedgwick's Commercial Practice and Complex Litigation groups; Julia Graeser '13, a post-graduate fellow at the Oakland City Attorney's Office; Nicole Sugnet '06, an associate at Lieff Cabraser; and Jamie Dolkas '08, Associate Director of Women's Leadership at the Center for WorkLife Law.
Other panelists included Katie Colendich, HP's Senior Counsel for Corporate, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions; Roberta R. W. Kameda, Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Dodge & Cox, a mutual fund company; Barbara Gregoratos, a transactional real estate partner at Jones Day; and Molly Kaban, a partner at Hanson Bridgett.
Learning to Pivot
Several speakers made big shifts mid-career, and shared their secrets. Those include Geralyn Busnardo, who now works in international legal reform, including several positions for USAID, after working as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles.
And some, like Leeja Patel '11, shared their experience in the job market now. Patel recently completed an Equal Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by Verizon and DLA Piper, and previously worked at Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach, helping survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Participants had a chance to have longer discussions over appetizers and wine after the structured networking drew to a close.
A Committed Community
"It was wonderful to see so many young women come out to not only meet attorneys and draw from their experiences but also to begin seeing their peers as a valuable part of their support system, too," Graeser said. "As a student you're around roughly equal numbers of male and female students, and academic success is very merit-based and gender-blind. In the real world though, that's not the case."
"The sooner we see ourselves as part of a community committed to helping each other, the better off we'll be. Joy Siu gave a great introductory speech that put that in context--our fate as women attorneys is bound up with one another."


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After the discovery of an abundance of natural clay on William Beebe's Oakfield farm in 1854 and plenty of limestone available from the Ledge, the operation that became the Oakfield Brickyards and Lime Kilns, in its heyday, churned out about 4 million bricks a year.
The Fond du Lac Public Library's used-books-and-more Chapter 52 Bookstore will hold two special sales in April:
Nobody's Hero is the story of a WWII Marine sniper coming to terms – decades later – with that violent time. Writer Karla R. Jensen tells the story of Del Schultz, a Dodge County farm boy who became the top U.S. sniper and scout in the Mariana Islands. He kept his war record secret from his family for 70 years.
Due to popular demand, the Crafternoon painting project at the Fond du Lac Public Library will be repeated – twice – on Saturday, April 16. The project will be taught in two separate sessions: at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m.
Concerns over inclement weather have caused the cancellation of two programs at the FDL Public Library on Wednesday, March 23:
• 5:30 p.m. Evening Storytime
• 6 p.m. Big History of Futures Past, presented by Dr. Rick Whaley and Herman Bender.
For more information, visit the Calendar.
Kids are a big part of what Money Smart Week is all about. The annual program this year runs April 23 to April 30 and promotes the importance of financial literacy with free programming for all ages. Programs this year created especially for kids and teens include:
Every April, the Fond du Lac Public Library buzzes with activity. April is the time to celebrate National Library Week (April 10-16) and Money Smart Week (April 23-30). It's a time for programming, learning and having fun. At the Fond du Lac Public Library, it's also a time for fine forgiveness.
The Fond du Lac Public Library has these programs for teens in grades 6 through 12 in April:
The Open Door Artists will be presenting their 8th annual themed show April 6 to May 3 at the Fond du Lac Public Library Langdon Divers Gallery. The theme this year is Reinventing Urban, which harkens back to the group's first show, Reinventing Rural.
Hate waiting in line? I know I do. The new book Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster? by David Andrews explores the myths and misery, secrets and psychology of waiting in line. Andrews went in search of answers to this age old question and unearthed a world of science, history and cultural norms about the often stressful, sometimes nonexistent and usually time-consuming act of waiting in line.


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If you think a group of citizens and farmers can't win in a court battle with the federal government, consider the long odyssey involving a project known simply by its call letters: OLF.
The acronym refers to the Navy's proposed Outlying Landing Field in the Blacklands of North Carolina.
The plan called for 30,000 acres near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge to serve as a landing field for fighter jets to practice aircraft carrier landings. In their opposition, environmentalists and farmers, some whose ancestors tilled the soil here before the Revolutionary War, cited concerns about the project.
In anticipation of building the landing field, the Navy began buying up land near the core of the project more than a year ago.
Even before then, environmental groups, residents of the area and farmers had mounted considerable opposition to the project, saying that the Navy didn't consider the environmental impact of the plan. A federal judge halted that action while considering the case.
In mid-February, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle forbade the Navy from continuing its work on the OLF, ruling that the military violated environmental law in picking the site. The judge said the Navy's decision on the site in eastern North Carolina appeared "foreordained as a political decision to appease the communities around Oceana and the Naval Auxiliary Landing Fentress" in Virginia.
In making the ruling, Boyle cited a "clear error of judgment" in a 27-page decision. It said the Navy "acted capriciously and arbitrarily in determining that the impact of an OLF will be minimal. The Navy has chosen to introduce a dramatic alteration to the environment…without complying with the law. The contractors overseeing the evaluation on wildlife…did little more than drive around the area for several hours."
In a more down-to-earth way, farmer Jerry Beasley expressed those same thoughts through tears as I visited him on his Blacklands farm.
I rode with Beasley on his combine while he was picking corn. For all intents and purposes, he anticipated that it would be his last year farming the land. He recalled how the emotion of giving up the land to what he considered an un-American way of taking the land would overcome him while he was driving down the road.
On one trip to town, his son caught him crying. "What are you crying about, Daddy?" his son asked him. "I had to tell him, 'nothing.'"
Farmers in the area regard the judge's ruling with cautious optimism. Right now, they're rejoicing. Lawyers representing environmental groups, as well as the congressman who represents the area, are calling on the Navy to pick an alternative site.


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These days, even talking about layoffs can spark a union grievance. Of, course, it was the governor, who last week repeated his assertion that state employee layoffs will likely commence before the end of this year, despite an earlier agreement with two major unions that Paterson would hold off on job cuts until Dec. 31.
"Part of this is to put him on notice," said Stephen Madarasz, of CSEA, which filed the complaint with PERB, or the Public Employment Relations Board. "We're certainly taking this proactively," he added. "There are consequences to the words that come out."
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Lena Dunham completed a mammoth journey across the country last year (12) so she could get home to vote in the presidential election.
The Girls star was a vocal supporter of eventual winner Barack Obama, even filming an advertisement for his campaign, but rumours suggested she had neglected her civic duty by failing to cast her ballot in November (12).
However, the actress has now revealed she was so determined to vote, she flew across the country to get home to New York in time.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "I did vote... I tried to get an absentee ballot but, because our nation's voting system is a steampunk cornmaze (disorganised), it didn't arrive... So not to be a martyr about it but I flew to New York to vote. I wasn't sure if my change of address had officially been registered (so) I went to my old polling place with my dad, where they let me vote by affidavit (what was totally allowed.)"
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For the purpose of this review, Claire sent along an 85.0g packet of this Mulled Berry chocolate, which served me and a friend well for a satisfying afternoon snack. What with the small nature of their company, the simplicity of the cellophane packet was somewhat understandable, though the authentic design of the chocolate was a nice surprise. As you can see from the photo above, the chocolate was presented in what looked like shards of bark, and had visible red berry ingredients portioned nicely throughout. In terms of aromas the packet released a wonderful array of spiced fruit and chocolate scents when I opened it - it was the unmistakable smell of Christmas :D
Placing the chocolate on my tongue for the first time, any fears that the mulled berry flavour influence wouldn't be delivered vanished within seconds. From the outset the flavour journey created by this chocolate was nothing other than incredible, and the taste took twist and turns with almost every second. At the heart of every piece, a decent sweet creamy chocolate held the experience together, though it was hard to really pull out any definitive chocolatey flavours given the business of the other added elements. As I have said the taste was very interchangeable, but in most instances and mouthfuls it was the red berry and orange flavour influences that came through strongest. These fruity twists were compelling, 'real' tasting, and of course most importantly delicious - I guess that is what you would expect from farm fresh ingredients. Behind these fruity flavour twists, the notes of three different spices gave the chocolate warmth and it's distinct Christmas themed taste. I enjoyed the hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, but the suggestion of cloves in the aftertaste, whilst understandable in it's inclusion, was not to my own to my personal taste (it didn't bother my fellow tastee in the slightest!).
Overall this was an absolutely delicious chocolate that left me and my friend both well and truly satisfied and in a jolly festive mood :D The combination of the spices and the fruits were terrifically matched, with neither take precedence over each other or the chocolate. Whilst it wouldn't be fair to comment to much on the true quality of the base milk chocolate used, what I do feel comfortable lavishing in praise is the balance struck between the orange, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon and nutmeg flavour influences. All of these were well portioned throughout all the pieces of in the packet, and together they created an epic, variable flavour journey that was immensely enjoyable. If you are looking for a special, unique chocolate to gift this Christmas then I suggest you take Berry Scrumptious in to your consideration - I would fully recommend this Mulled Berry Chocolate.
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This is a reference answer to a post on MSDN forum but is very useful
Question: While copying and renaming a file to a dynamic location through File System Task using variable throws an error
Error: Failed to lock variable "c:\test\test_200904202009.txt" for read access with error 0xC0010001 "The variable cannot be found. This occurs when an attempt is made to retrieve a variable from the Variables collection on a container during execution of the package, and the variable is not there. The variable name may have changed or the variable is not being created.".
How to copy and rename a file to a dynamic location using SSIS?
I will move and rename a file "test.txt" from c:\ to c:\backup with new name appended with date.
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Stephanie Krulik is a widely published writer specializing in the arts, personality profiles, health issues and thoroughbred horse racing. Currently working on a non-fiction memoir about two German born, south Florida Holocaust survivors, she gives voice to issues of survival. Her work can be found in numerous newspapers and magazines including, The Cultural Quarterly; Watercolor Magic; American String Teacher; Journal of the Florida Medical Association and The Florida Horse. She is listed in Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets. Her post graduate courses include seminars in journalism, non-fiction and fiction writing. She is a member of a south Florida based professional writers' critique group. Stephanie is married to her husband, Gary, a retired Orthopedic Surgeon and is the proud grandmother of Sydney (8) and Joshua (4) Krulik.
Holly Strawbridge is a freelance writer living in Oakland Park. She specializes in health and medicine, but enjoys writing about the arts. In college, Holly considered majoring in fine art, but fell in love with art history, which made her a very popular foreign travel companion! In her spare time, she sings with the Master Chorale of South Florida.


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Hood College has a strong commitment to the Frederick community. Testament to that commitment is our faculty's involvement in local organizations. The biology department has developed a number of local collaborations that provide our faculty and students with unique opportunities for research and internships. Betsy Estilow is a member of the board of directors for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, located in downtown Frederick, and has been involved with the museum since 1994. It might seem odd that a biologist is interested in Civil War history, but not if you know Ms. Estilow — one of her specialties is the history of medicine.
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ElephantDatabase.org, a joint project of the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) and Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG), is a new site where the latest information from elephant surveys across Africa and Asia is easily accessible.
Clear, colourful and easy to understand maps show where African and Asian elephants are known to occur and where they might also possibly occur. Those who want more detailed information about African and Asian elephant distribution and abundance can also explore historical data, including those in previous African Elephant Status Reports and current data from frequently updated survey submissions.
The authoritative source on elephant population numbers and range, ElephantDatabase.org offers an unprecedented level of transparency into the process of gathering and analysing survey data. The database holds exciting potential for other groups looking to capture, manage and analyze population-level abundance and range data using online tools. The site also accepts submissions of data if you would like to contribute to the database.
ElephantDatabase.org was developed by Solertium as an open source software project. Every aspect of the database is powered by free and open source software. The African and Asian Elephant Specialist Groups are especially thankful for PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and the open source tools that make them possible. They are also grateful to Google Fusion Tables for serving up simple and free visualizations of their geospatial data.
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You know you're smoking hot when Victoria's Secret puts you on their annual Sexy List. The lingerie giant's fifth annual What Is Sexy? 2010 list (the Bombshell Edition) names 16 steamy winners in categories honoring everything from body parts to style. Taylor Swift nabbed a spot for the Sexiest Hair, while Carrie Underwood received top honors for Sexiest Legs. Scarlett Johansson picked up the award for Sexiest Lips, while Padma Lakshmi was named the Sexiest Chef. And "momshell," aka Sexiest Mom, was given to Camila Alves. Christina Hendricks made the cut for Sexiest Curves, Zoe Saldana for Sexiest Style, and for the first time ever, Facebook fans voted for actress Amber Heard for the "Sexiest Up-&-Coming Bombshell." To see the entire list of winners from the What Is Sexy? list, check out VSallaccess.com today. Tell us: Do you agree with Victoria's Secret's picks? Who would be on your sexy list?—David Yi


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Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2012 Poteau High School Sports Hall of Fame.Categories include: football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls track, boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls all-around athlete, wrestling, coaching and support and service.The deadline to submit nominations is March 30.For additional information or to submit a nomination, call (918) 839-0394.— — —Any team interested in registering for the 2012 spring league need to contact Billy Bond at (918) 647-1939. Deadline to enter the league is March 21.The entry fee is $200 per team. League play will begin at 6 p.m. March 26th.There are only six openings remaining.— — —Alumni football is coming to Poteau. Gridiron Alumni is planning several full contact alumni football games.Gridiron Alumni travels the nation pitting old football rivals against each other one more time. Players are needed to sign up, and the first 40 players on each team get to play.The team that gets 30 people registered first gets home-field advantage. Last year, hundreds of players and thousands of fans swarmed stadiums to watch their home town heroes strap it on one more time.This year, Gridiron Alumni would like to bring alumni football to the whole state of Oklahoma.Teams from Poteau, Heavener, Panama, Pocola, Spiro and other area teams are forming now. Games are scheduled for March and April, but spots and game dates fill up fast.For additional information, go online to http://www.gridironalumni.com to register or call Chris Hall at (530) 410-6396.— — —The Oklahoma State University Spring Break Baseball Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. that morningEntry fee is $100. Walk-ins are welcome, but entry fee for them will be $125.The camp is open to boys in grades two through 12.For additional information, call (405) 744-3229 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com.— — —The Boys and Girls Club of McAlester will put on a competitive baseball and softball league. It is believed sports encourage a healthy lifestyle in our youth, which is a rising concern to many.Sports also promotes high self esteem in children that will benefit them in many aspects.For additional information, call the Boys and Girls Club of McAlester Athletic Department at (918) 426-5144.— — —The Satchel Paige All-Stars Travel Baseball Team is looking for youth baseball players ages 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 years old that would like to be a part of our 2012 Summer Travel Baseball Team that will include trips to Cincinnati, Omaha, Neb., Springfield, Mo., Orlando, Fla., and Puerto Rico.All interested players should contact Coach Mike Mayden for registration information at (773) 744-1040 or email to www.whsn.org.


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If you don't feel comfortable selling yourself, then here's some good news…
Client testimonials can effortlessly bring you more sales and more qualified prospects.
That's because your clients sell you better than you can. Client success stories create trust and prove your credibility. They speak to your prospect's doubts and desired results. They create community.
Then why do business owners resist using testimonials? Why do people neglect to ask for testimonials from their clients?
Sometimes it's laziness or forgetfulness.
More often than not, they've bought into the "play small" mindset that keeps solo-businesses stuck at the same level year after year. They're nervous to appear boastful or to market their client successes.
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If you won't create marketing systems that share your awesomeness with the world, then you're leaving a lot of money on the table.
Get over it. Get some testimonials. And post them for all to see!
Here are my top tips for getting great client testimonials that will Uplevel your Business™ and your sales…
#1 – Get results!
Obviously, you have to provide great service to your clients and know that they are indeed getting great results.
If you're new to your business and haven't gotten results yet, consider offering a "pilot program" for a small group. In exchange for your free services, you can request testimonials (as well as valuable feedback!) after your program is over.
#2 – Know WHEN to Ask
The best time to ask for a testimonial is when a client tells you about a result you helped her achieve. You can use this as a springboard to ask her to write you a formal testimonial.
Another optimal time to ask is when you have finished your work with a client, or when a program is complete. Email your students with a request for success stories and results.
#3 – Know HOW to Ask
HOW you ask for a testimonial is every bit as important as asking for one.
Consider this:
"I need to get some testimonials for my website. Would you consider writing something for me?"
Versus this:
"I love that you made that happen, Lucy! Would you be willing to let me feature you on my website as a client success story so that other people can be inspired by you?"
Position the testimonial as something of service (because it is!) and something that will promote them. (Because it will!)
#4 – Know WHAT to Ask
Make sure you ask for THEIR story and THEIR results.
You do not want a testimonial telling the world how very cool YOU are.
You may indeed be the hippest baddest weight-loss coach to walk the planet. But if my ass is still ginormous, then you didn't get the results I wanted. And your prospects will question this if the testimonial is ONLY about you!
RESULTS make a testimonial. Not a manifesto about how hip and fun YOU are.
#5 – Give Your Client Clear Testimonial Guidelines
Tell your client exactly what you want in your testimonial.
Here's a formula:
1 – Share where you were before.
2 – Share some tangible results you got.
3 – Share where you are now.
If your client is daunted by writing (as many people are), ask them to just jot down a few bullet points. You can help edit and let them give the final approval.
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Have you ever seen a glowing testimonial followed only by a set of initials and a city?
Kind of wrecks the whole vibe, doesn't it?
That's because it seems fake!
We don't know who "T.K. , Springfield, IL" is.
But "Traci Kimmel, Springfield, IL" is a real person with a real smile. Do not ignore the impact of this.
Always include a photo, full name and (if applicable) website address or business name. This provides valuable exposure for your client – and also lends credibility to the testimonial.
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Your clients are the reason your business exists. So please don't forget to thank them for taking the time to help you build your business.
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Mobile Learning Part 1: Designing it right [GUIDE]
Mobile learning has pushed beyond the 'what if' hype to 'what now'. But how do you get there? We've identified a core set of learning design models to help internal teams.
Even inexperienced practitioners can quickly understand these models and easily apply them to the vast majority of learning requirements that come their way.
Mark Harrison worked with Cammy Bean to put together this guide to present models that combine some of the best principles and leading practices gained from our years of research and experience in the UK and USA. They can give your internal teams a shared vocabulary and point of view and ensures every program has a solid instructional design strategy at its foundation.
Our guide on designing mobile elearning focuses on:
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Hôtel Duc de Saint-Simon
This beautiful 18th century townhouse is a peaceful haven located in a quiet street in the chic Saint-Germain district. We have 34 superbly decorated rooms and suites for you to enjoy. Relax in the cosy ambiance of one of our sumptuous lounges after a day of sightseeing in Paris. The Duc de Saint-Simon hotel wishes you a very warm welcome.


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Metastasis (meh-TAS-ta-sis):
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis." The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. The plural form of metastasis is metastases (meh-TAS-ta-seez).


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Charles and David Koch, the infamous right-wing billionaires who are trying to destroy unions and public services, are also out to get public schools. This film and investigation connects the dots and reveals why the Koch brothers are trying to end public education.
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Step into the ring with these Everlast® Women's Pro Style Poly Training Gloves that are made of antimicrobial poly for durability and feature ventilation to help regulate your body temperature so you remain comfortable. THIMBLE™ helps to keep your thumbs and fists positioned correctly to prevent injury, and foam wrist support offers extra comfort. EverFresh™ materials help guard against odor and microbes for freshness.


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Adrien Brody & Lara Lieto: GQ Awards in Madrid!
Adrien Brody is dashing while attending the 2012 GQ Awards held at the Palace Hotel on Monday (November 19) in Madrid, Spain.
The 39-year-old actor was accompanied by his girlfriend Lara Lieto.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adrien Brody
Last weekend, Adrien and Lara were spotted posing on the red carpet at the premiere of his new film Back to 1942.
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Friday, December 7, 2012 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Life Gallery -- Naturalist Lab
Woodrat remains found at archeological sites may be the key to understanding how our climate has changed over time.
Join zooarcheologist Gillian Edward to see woodrat skins and scientific equipment, and try your hand at identifying different species of woodrats by examining their bones.


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BioNeutral Group Appoints Mr. Mark Lowenthal as Chief Executive and President
Jul 09, 2012, 04:36 ET
NEWARK, N.J., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNeutral Group, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board :BONU - News), a specialty life science technology-based company, today announced that Mr. Mark Lowenthal has agreed to serve as BioNeutral's President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 2, 2012.
Mr. Lowenthal currently serves as a member of the Operation Executive Board of AUA Equity Partners, LLC a position he has held since 2010. He previously served as President of Revlon Europe, Asia and the Middle East from 1995 to 1999 where he was responsible for planning and implementing a major restructuring of the company's business, including shifting from an individual country management approach to an integrated global approach. In addition, Mr. Lowenthal previously served as the President and General Manager of Almay, Inc. and as the Vice-President of Marketing of International Playtex, Inc. Mr. Lowenthal received his BA from the University of Buffalo where he majored in History and received an MBA from New York University.
Andrew Kielbania, BioNeutral's former interim CEO, commented, "Mark will make a wonderful addition to the Company's management team. He has a proven record of building sales and value to companies. At the same time, his appointment will allow me to focus my energies on the science side of our business."
Mr. Lowenthal stated, "I am excited to begin my executive efforts on behalf of BioNeutral. I believe that the Company is in an excellent position to begin commercialization of its products."
About BioNeutral Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey with lab facilities at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, Inc., is a specialty technology-based life-science company which has developed a technology platform that neutralizes harmful environmental contaminants, toxins and dangerous micro-organisms including bacteria, viruses, mold, fungi and spores. BioNeutral's products, Ygiene® and Ogiene®, kill germs and clean surfaces with a dramatic increase in speed and power over their rivals in the marketplace. BioNeutral's proprietary platform technology has been proven effective in surface, water and airborne applications. Its antimicrobial line of products under the Ygiene® brand have been approved by the EPA for sale in the United States and has previously been approved for sale in Germany and it is also permitted to be sold in the UK, France and Sweden. Auto Neutral is a registered trademark of BioNeutral Group, Inc. For more information on BioNeutral, including a listing of company products, leadership and background please visit www.bioneutral.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary companies. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BioNeutral routinely tests its formulations against those of its competitors. The results are published to let shareholders know how the Company's technology compares with known formulations in the market place. Any product claim for antimicrobial activity requires approval from the EPA or FDA, depending upon where and how the formulations are used. The EPA has approved and registered the Company's data and findings specific to Ygiene-206. BioNeutral's antimicrobial formulations will be marketed under the brand name Ygiene® and are available for sale in the United States.
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I love my 5D. I'm a huge fan of the shallow depth of field and low light capabilities. I went to great lengths to get that look with my Canon HD video cameras.
I use the 5D almost exclusively for freelance/client work. There's so much out there – good and bad- about DSLR cams. I don't have much to offer, except, some links to those sites and a couple of tips.
Let me start with the Beachtek DXA-5D. This is an essential piece of equipment to eliminate the Auto Gain Control of the 5D. If anybody knows a better way to eliminate this, do let me know.
I am aware of the Magic Lantern Firmware solution, but I'm still a little scared of this. Again anybody whose done this successfully please do tell.
Anyway, long story short, the DXA-5D introduces a low frequency tone to trick the 5D and despite claims that it can only be heard by Superman, they're wrong. While I was editing recently, my daughter feel to her knees in pain with her hand over her ears. Mind you, I couldn't hear it and thought she must be exaggerating, she was not. She is actually still frightened when sit down to edit. But I also– sometimes– hear some unwanted high frequency tones coming the audio recorded with the 5D via the DXA. So, in a effort to save you the time surfing the interwebs, I offer you a solution approved by my daughter with the super human hearing.
First, in FCP you can add an audio filter called AUGraphiEQ, under the Audio Filters menu. After applying the filter. Scroll down and take down the 20000.0 Hz to -20db. I have sometimes needed to apply the filter twice to eliminate the tone completely. Below is a screen shot of the settings.
The second option, I haven't tried yet, but looks promising.
If you use a Beachtek DXA-5D to capture sound while recording with your 5D, you should take a look at the new droplet my friend Mathieu has created. The droplet convert the file to ProRes HQ and remove the low frequency used to disable the audio gain. Simple, but effective.
Here is another great link about 5D audio:
Canon 5D Audio Exposed from the very useful site canon5dtips.com
Okay, on to another DSLR item that was tough, focusing. I have found more shots in focus and an overall more enjoyable shooting experience with the Hoodman DSLR viewer. The downside to the Hoodman is the crappy wau it attaches to the camera. But, as with everything now-a-days the is an alternative. The folks at IDCPhotography have a solution that I just love, check it out.
There is also another more expensive alternative to the Hoodman, called the Zacuto Z Finder. Haven't tried this yet.
Okay in wrapping this post up, I wanted to finish up with some places to find DSLR video inspiration a set of links to some great DSLR blogs and articles.
Here's a great link to a very cool video shot on the 5D, it's called Artic Surf Film Part 1:
I really like this story because it shows how the Canon 5DMrkII totally shifted the world of many photographers. By giving the ability to shoot video with the same gear we use to shoot pictures, it enables photographers to create more and better content. When you look at Yassine editing suite, you have to realize how minimal it is. No Final Cut Pro, no ProRes, no 24p, nothing a pro would use, yet he has created some awesome content.
This is a real example to prove that it is often a better investment to put your money in getting a great subject and location than getting the newest lens…
Philip Bloom, The 5D or the 7D?